Westwood, KY

Census Place

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2023 Population

4,480

2.2% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

45.9

4.56% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

14.4%

16.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$70,012

5.88% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,935

0.309% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Westwood, KY had a population of 4.48k people with a median age of 45.9 and a median household income of $70,012. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Westwood, KY declined from 4,581 to 4,480, a −2.2% decrease and its median household income grew from $66,125 to $70,012, a 5.88% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Westwood, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.44%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.32%), Other (Hispanic) (1.32%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.759%).

None of the households in Westwood, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Westwood, KY are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Westwood, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Westwood, KY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Westwood, KY is home to a population of 4.48k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.67% of Westwood, KY residents were born outside of the country (75 people).

In 2023, there were 27.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.17k people) in Westwood, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 154 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 59 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Westwood, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Westwood, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Westwood, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Westwood, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.17k ± 687
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
154 ± 146
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
59 ± 75

1.32%

Hispanic Population

59 people

1.32% of the people in Westwood, KY are hispanic (59 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Westwood, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Westwood, KY.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
28,651 ± 4,142 people
Cuba
14,970 ± 2,999 people
India
12,312 ± 2,720 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Westwood, KY was Mexico, the natal country of 28,651 Westwood, KY residents, followed by Cuba with 14,970 and India with 12,312.

Foreign-Born Population

1.67%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

75 people

1.42%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

As of 2023, 1.67% of Westwood, KY residents (75 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Westwood, KY was 1.42%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Westwood, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
144 ± 122
Gulf War (2001-)
51 ± 80
Gulf War (1990s)
47 ± 73

Westwood, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.82 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Westwood, KY employs 1.94k people. The largest industries in Westwood, KY are Health Care & Social Assistance (344 people), Retail Trade (313 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (252 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($70,053), Manufacturing ($67,813), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($50,245).

Males in Kentucky have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,220. The income inequality in Kentucky (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.94k

2023 Value

± 419

−0.309%

1 Year decline

± 30.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Westwood, KY declined at a rate of −0.309%, from 1.94k employees to 1.94k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Westwood, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (317 people), Sales & Related Occupations (274 people), and Production Occupations (201 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Westwood, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.94k

2023 Value

± 419

−0.309%

1 Year decline

± 30.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Westwood, KY declined at a rate of −0.309%, from 1.94k employees to 1.94k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Westwood, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (344 people), Retail Trade (313 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (252 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Westwood, KY, though some of these residents may live in Westwood, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,476

Median earning men ± $5,680

$37,153

Median earning women ± $12,016

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($82,526), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,667), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,245).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($70,665), Retail Trade ($52,549), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,839).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.51%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

Civics

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Westwood, KY have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Westwood, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

65.1%

Homeownership

2023

69.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 65.1% of the housing units in Westwood, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Westwood, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

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Census Tract 308

The following map shows all of the places in Westwood, KY colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,012

Median Household Income

± $14,231

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Westwood, KY grew to $70,012 from the previous year's value of $66,125.

The following chart displays the households in Westwood, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Westwood, KY is from Westwood, KY.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Westwood, KY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (91.1%)
Carpooled (7.09%)
Worked At Home (1.78%)

In 2023, 91.1% of workers in Westwood, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.09%) and those who worked at home (1.78%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Westwood, KY have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.92% of the workforce in Westwood, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Westwood, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Westwood, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Westwood, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Westwood, KY (610 out of 4.24k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Westwood, KY is White, followed by Asian and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.5% of the population of Westwood, KY has health coverage, with 48.1% on employee plans, 17.4% on Medicaid, 15.8% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 0.76% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Boyd County, KY see 1011 patients per year on average, which represents a 10.4% increase from the previous year (916 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1369 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 128 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,011 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Boyd County, KY

Primary care physicians in Boyd County, KY see an average of 1,011 patients per year. This represents a 10.4% increase from the previous year (916 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Boyd County, KY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.9% were men and 46.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.49%

Uninsured

48.1%

Employer Coverage

17.4%

Medicaid

15.8%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

0.76%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Westwood, KY declined by 3.15% from 6.7% to 6.49%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Westwood, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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